Skylight joint



Aug. 23, 1932 c, c. RUPERTUSV SKYLIGHT JOINT Filed March 28, 1951 wwe/Lto@ 671635' 67' a uperas,

lm/LM Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED'STAIES PATENT oFFicl:

j i CHESTER o. nUrnRTUs, or wAsIIINGToN, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA vsnYLIeIIT JoIN'T Application mea Marchas, 1931. serial No. 525,97s.

This invention relates yto improvements in skylight joints and has for its primary object Yto provide, in Va manner as hereinafter o set forth, a skylight oint by means ofwhich- 5 opposing skylight sections may be resiliently supported and `effectively connected together yin a manner to exclude dust, moisture andv the like. j l c A further object of the invention is to provide a skylight joint of the character Vaforesaid which will not deteriorate with age or long continued use. 1 With the foregoing and `other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel con-A struction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but it is to be understood that the description and drawing are to be considered '20 asfillustrative rather than limitative.

In the accompanying drawing in which like numerals are employed vto designatelike parts throughout the several views r f f yFigure-1 is a sectional perspective showing '25 a skylight joint in accordance with this invention'inapplied position.

' Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal'sec-V tion through thejoint in its applied position. VReferring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 indicates"generally,a'supporting member including acentral portion 2 which is substantially V -shape' in cross section and further including a pair of leg portions 3 depending from the central portion 2 and having free 'longitudinal edge portions thereof upturnedto providegutters4. Disposed, between the. leg portions Sof the member 1 an elongated member 5 substantially U-shape in .cross section and having its 'free longituf dinal edges bearing against the lower faces of the lines of joinder betweenthe central portion2 and leg portions 3 of the member 1. Extending through vertically aligned ,openl ings in themember 5 and central portionv 2 5 is .a threaded bolt 6 having a nut 7 threaded on the lower end thereof and bearing against the lower face of the member 5. Loosely enA-l circling the bolt 6 is a sleeve 8, the lower end of which is hevelled in opposite directions to rmly seat against the upper face of thecentral portion 2, midway between the side eX- tremiti'es of the latter.

The free longitudinal y edges of the member 5 maybe drawn tightly against the lower faces of the lines ofl j oinder between theportions 2 and 3 of the member 1 by means ofa nut 9 which is threaded on the bolt 6iand bears against the upper end of` the sleeve 8.

Seated on the upper faces of the lines of joinder between the portions 2 and 3 of the member 1 are a pair of elongated, transversely curved strips 10 formed from a relatively soft metal such as lead. The lower faces of the strips 10 are curved in such a manner that they will lie flat against adjacentportions of the4 portions 2 and 3 of the member l. Seated on the strips 10 and-'projecting laterally therefromis an elongated plate 11 formed from a non-corrosive material, preferably brass or copper. Disposedupon the platell and extending throughout the entire areaY thereof is a combined' cushion and filter l2 of non-corrosive, resilient" metal wool, preferably brass or copper. V'Ihe'coinbined cushion and filter 12 is adapted to have seated thereon opposing sections 13 of 'a skylight or the like with the opposing edges of the sections v13 in spaced relation'as clearly shown in Figure 1. Seated on adjacent portions of the sections 18 is an elongated plate 14 preferably formed of the same material as the elongated strips 10'. yThe plate 14 preferably corresponds to theplate 11.

in length and width Extending throughout the length of the plate 14 isv a crown member'l having vertically disposed side walls 16 seated on the plate 14 in spaced relation to the side edges of the latter.

Ther bolt 6 extends through suitablev openings in the platesll and 14 and crown member 15 in vertical alignment with the openings through the member 5 and central portion 2 of the member 1. Threaded on the upper end of the bolt 6 is a nut 17 which maybe tightened to press the lower edges of the sidewalls 16 into firm' engagement with the plate 14, and to press the cushion and filter 12 between the sections 13 'and plate n.

The resilient characteristic of the element 12 permits the exertion of a relatively high pressure by the nut 17 without damage to the sections 13, and the iiltering characteristic of the element 12 absorbs any dust, moisture or the like which may seep through the space between the sections 18 in the use of the joint. The adjustment of the nut 17 is such that the element 12 will be compressed sufficiently to form an effective seal between the plate 11 and sections 13`and still provide a resilient support for the latter'. The gutters formed at the lower edges of the leg portions 3 of the member 1 will collect any moisture that is formed on. the lower faces of the sections 13 by condensation or the like. The'crown member 15 isl formed from a non-corrosive material, preferably brass or copper, in order to prevent any formation of rust due to the exposure of this member to the weather.

Itis thought that the many advantages of a skylight joint in accordance with this invention will be readily appa-rent, and although the preferred embodiment of the ini vention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, so long .as such changes fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. s

1. A skylight joint comprising, a supportingfstructure for spaced adjacent portions of a pair of skylight sections and includingr an elongated supporting plate at the top thereof, a combined cushion and filter element interposed between the said plate and said adjacent portions, a crown structure disposed abovesaid adjacent portions, and clamping means extending between said sections and through said supporting and crown structures for securing` the latter together. said crown structure including an elongatedsoft metal plate seated on and bridging the space between said adjacent portions and further includingr an inverted elongated channel member having side walls disposed at a right angle to and seated on said soft metal plate.

A skylight joint comprising, a supporting structure for spaced adjacent portions of a pair of skylight sections and including an elongated supporting plate at the top thereof, a combined cushion and. filter element interposed between the said plate and said adjacent portions and includin a plate seated on and bridging the space between said portions, a crown structure disposed above said adjacent portions, and clamping means extending between said sections and through said supporting` and crown structures for securing the latter together, said supporting structure including` an elongated member having a central portion substantially V- shape in cross section and further having a pair of leg portions depending from said central portion, said supporting structure further including an elongated member substantially U-shape in cross section disposed beneath said central portion and having its free longitudinal edges abutting the lower faces of the lines of joinder between said centralportion and leg portions and strips overlapping said longitudinal edge and bearing against the said supporting plate.

3. A- skylight joint comprising, a supporting structure for spaced adjacent portions of a pair'of skylight sections and including an elongated supporting plate at the top thereof, a combined cushion and ilter element interposed-between the said plate and said adjacent portions and including a plate seated on and bridging the space between said portions, a crown structure disposed above said adjacent portions, and clamping means extending ,between said sections and thro-ugh said supporting and crown structures for securing the latter together, said supporting structure-including an elongated member having a `central portion substantially J-shape in cross section and furthe-r having a pair of leg portions depending from said central portion, said ysupporting structure further including anelongated member substantially U-shape in cross-section disposed beneath said central portion and having its free longitudinal edges abutting the lower faces of the lines of joinder between said central Vportion and leg` portions and strips overlapping said longitudinal edges and bearing against the said supporting plate, said clamping means including a bolt extending through said `Vshaped portionand U-shaped member, a sleeve loosely encirclingthe bolt and bearing against the upper face of said V-shaped portion, and a pair of nuts threaded on opposite ends of the bolt and respectively bearing against the lower face of said U-shaped member and the upper face of said sleeve.

4, A skylight joint comprising, a supporting structure for spaced adjacent portions of a pair of skylight sections including an elongated supporting plate at the top thereof, a combined cushion and filter element interposed between the saidplate and said adjacent portions and including a plate seated on and bridging the space between said portions, a crown structure disposed above said adjacent portions, and clamping means extending bet-Ween said sections and through said supporting and crown structures for securing the latter together, said supporting structure including an elongated element of angular lconstruction in cross section and, a pair of soft metal strips seated on the elongated element, extending longitudinally of the latter and bearing against said supporting plate.

5.V A skylight joint comprising, a supporting structure for spaced adj acentportions of a pair of skylight sections and including at v its upper part parallel, spaced strips of soft metal and a supporting plate of soft metal seated on the strips, a combined cushion and ilter element formed of non-corrosive, resilient, metallic wool disposed throughout the upper face of said plate and interposed between the latter and said portions, a crown structureI disposed above and including a soft metal plate seated on and bridging the space between said portions, and a clamping device for and extending through said structures and between said plates.

6. A skylight joint comprising, a supporting structure for spaced adjacent portions of a pair of skylight sections and including at its upper part parallel, spaced strips of soft metal and a supporting plate of soft metal seated on the strips, a combined cushion and ilter element formed of non-corrosive, resilient, metallic wool disposed throughout the upper face of said plate and interposed between the latter and said portions, a crown structure disposed above and including asoft metal plate seated on and bridging thevspace between said portions, aclamplng device for and extending through said structures and between said plates, and said supporting means including a pair of sections, one enclosing and extending into the other, said p clamping device provided intermediate its ends with means for clamping said sections together to prevent' movement relatively to each other, said means being located below said supporting plate.

In testimony whereof, I aix my signature hereto. Y

CHESTER C. RUPERTUS. 

